The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-10-08
county Jail rot less than six months nor
more than t,vei,g months, or bl nc. IA
such fine and Imprisonment.
Approved -.pril D, 1897.
TEE PRESENT DRAM sH0P LAW OF
TEE STATE.



SECTION 543s. Applications for a
cense as n dramshop keeper, shall be
1ade in writing TO the county court,
nd shall state, specifically, where the
ramshop is to be kept, and if the
ourt shall be Of opinion that the ap-
'licant is person of good character,
he court may grant license Tor SIX
months: provided, however, that IL the
ourt shall be of the opinion that the
applicant is a person OF good character,
md the petition required i'll section
I've thousand four hundred and foriy-
wo of this chapter contains the proper
names subscribed thereto of two-thirds
# the assessed tax paying citizens, as
shown by the last previous annual
of the city, incorporated
own or municipal township where
such dramshop is to he kept, then tie
court shall grant such license.
SEC. 544O. Before such license shall
be granted, the court shall require OF
the person applying fol- 1t BOND, 10
l,e given 10 the county, In the sum of
Two Thousand dollars, with two or
more securities, to be approved by the
court, conditioned that the person OBJ
tanning such license shall keep at all
times an orderly house, and that he
will not sell, give away or otherwise
dispose of, or suffer the same to be
done about his premises, any intoxi-
eating liquor, in any quantity, to any
minor, without the consent OF the
parent, master or guardian of such
minor. and conditioned that he Will
not violate any OF the provisions oi
this chapter, ard that be will pay al
ilnas, pcnAltis> and icsfeitares which
mag, bs< a3S adged alliusi lsa-a. under
the provisions OF this chapter.
SEC. 544l. Upon every such license
there shall be levied q lax not less than
twenty-five nor more than two hundred
dollars for state purposes, not less than
two hundred and fifty NOR more than four
hundred dollars for county purposes,
tor every period OF six months; the
amount of tax in every instance to be
determined by the court granting the
license.
SEC. SAP. 1t shall not be lawful for
any county court in this state, or clerk
thereof in vacation, to grant any license
to keep a drsmshOp in any town or
city containing two thousand, five
hundred inhabitants or more until a
majority of the assessed tax-paying
citizens In the block or square in which
the dramshop is to be kept, shall sign
petition asking for such license to
keep q dramshOp in such block or
square in such town or city, nor in any
city containing less than two thousand.
five hundred inhabitants, nor in any
incorporated town or municipal town.
ship, until q majority, both OF the
assessed tax-paying citizens therein,
aud in the block or square in which the
dramshop is to be kept, shall sign
petition asking for such license to keep
dramshop therein, which said petit
ton shall be fled in the Office of the
clerk OF the county court, aud by said
| clerk laid before the court at the frst
term thereafter, aud be renewed on
the fourth day of July every year
thereafter; and in default OF rene wing
of said petition, said court or clerk shall
have no power to issue such license
thereafter, until the same is renewed :.
Every person violating the provisions
of this section shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and, upon convic-
ton on indictment, be punished by
!. ine not less than fifty nor moro than
five hundred dollars, for the use OF the
county school fund; and all dramshop
licenses issued contrary to the pro-
visions OF this section shall be void.
SEC. 5456. Any person having q
, license as q dramshop- keeper, who
shall keep open such dramshOp, OF
, shall sell, give away or otherwise dis
pose of or suffer the same to be done
upon or about his premises, any in.
toxicating liquors, in any quantity, OF
the fret day of the week, commonly
D called Sunday, or upon the day Of any
!. general elaciion in this state, shaii
\ upon conviction thereof, be punishe'
by fine not less than fifty nor m0r'
tthHaa then tRQ ARgd@Esd red dollars, % shall as iorie, q
: allowed to obtain . license to keep
dramshOp for the term of two year
:, nexc thereafter.
SEC. 5462. Any dramshop-keeper
druggist or merchant selling, givinl
away or otherwise disposing of OF
= suffering the same to be done abou
3 his premises, any Intoxicating liquor
: to any habitual drunkard, after sucl
dramshop-keeper, druggist or mer-
, chant shall have been notified by tn,
]. wife, father, mother, brother, sister
= child or guardian of such person not tt
!. : sell, give away or furnish to sach per.
son, any Intoxicating liqnors, shal
:. forfeit and pay to such wife, father
mother, brother, sister, child or guar
. . dian, for every such Offense, a tum aol
= less than fifty nor more than fac hun
dred dollars, to be recovered by the
: : party entitled to sue, by civil action
! in any court having competenl ljuris.
= dictiOn against such dramshop- leeper,
or by suit in such court in the nme OF
the county to the use of the pers,n en-
g titled to sue on such bond, or duly
!. authenticated copy thereof aainst
such dramshop-keeper and his sustles,
:. jointly or sevorally, and in additid to
= the penalties herein provided, hall
= forfeit his license as dramsop-
keeper and be debarred from aain
obtaining license for that purpose: TO.
;. vided, however. that any mared
:, woman, for the purpose of recoverag
:, the penalties and forfeitures proviod
= !, for in this chapter, may suc as a fen,se,
:, sole A notice, given under this seciir,
y shall be deemed continuing note
- rs to the person notified.
n SESSION ACTS, 1885.
e SECTION 5454. Every dramshop ,r
J.: wine and beer house keeper, or aiy
o other person, who shall sell, give away
J. or otherwise dispose of, or suffer thu
e same to be done about his premises
II any intoxicating liquors in any qua,
d tity, to any minor without the writta
D permission OF the parent, masterpr
y guardian Of such minor first had I'D
h obtained, or who shall have in MS
II employ about his dramshop or 'ine
and beer house, or who shall prmit
II any person under the age of 81 yers IL
I frequent or remain about such tram-
3 shop or wine and beer hoase, orthere-
r in to play at cards, dominoes, dice.
Y billiards, pigeon hole, pool or any
other game, without such written per
e mission aforesaid, shall forfeit and psy
: to such parent. master, or guardia.
. for every such offense, the sum of fly
dollars, to be recovered. by the rrty
l entitled thereto by civil action in any
, court of cOmpe t,nt Jurisdiction a.ainst
: such dramshop or vine and beepnouse
/ keeper. or by suit in such conrton the
bond of such dramshOp or wne and
beer house keeper, in the mare of the
county to the use of the persoi entitled
to sue: provided, further, hat every
dramshop or wine and beer lOuse keep
er who shall violate the PROVISIONS of
this section, in addition to he civil La
blity to the parent, maste' or guardian
herein provided for, shlll be deemed
guilty of a misdemsanOr and be pun
ished by fine of not less than fifty nor
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